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General Rating Criteria

*Temperament

(1=Awful,10=Excellent)

*Scholarship

(1=Awful,10=Excellent)

*Industriousness

(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)

*Ability to Handle Complex Litigation

(1=Awful,10=Excellent)

*Punctuality

(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)

*General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters

(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)

*General Ability as a Trial Judge

(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)

Flexibility In Scheduling

(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

*Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation

(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)

General Inclination Regarding Bail

(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)

Involvement in Plea Discussions

(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)

General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage

(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage

(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage

(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

*Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation

(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)

Involvement in Settlement Discussions

(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)

General Inclination

(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

Comments

What others have said about
Hon. Bert A. Bunyan

Comments

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY7811
Rating:1.0
Comments:
I won in court so I am not biased, but the judge stinks and is clueless. If you cant practice law, you become a law professor, and if you cant teach and are a total looser you become a judge,

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY7018
Rating:1.6
Comments:
His courtroom is a disorganized mess. Decisions may or may not be issued. The judge will schedule conferences and adjourn them sua sponte on less than 24 hours notice and only advise some of the parties

Other

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY5732
Rating:5.5
Comments:
If you get past his very hard working court attorney and actually argue a motion before him there is a 50/50 chance he will come to the correct legal conclusion based on the facts and the law. My clients have both benefited and been harmed by his unsound decisions.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY3063
Rating:1.6
Comments:
Had a major case involving many parties and novel issues of law. We had close two two dozen court appearances on a half a dozen motions and the only time we actually spoke to the judge was when we couldn't agree on an adjourned date. Law secretary runs the show. Sucking up to her is essential.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY749
Rating:1.3
Comments:
Did somebody kidnap the real Bert Bunyan and install an impersonator in the courtroom? The person in court is absolutely clueless. One can only wonder who he impressed enough to garner enough support to become a judge.